Summer Reading Program
@ Greendale Public Library!
NOW-August 7th
We've had great participation for our virtual, pickup and outdoor programs so far this summer! We had over 300 participants attend our GEE Funny Farms show and petting zoo. Thanks to all those who attended ;-)
Summer isn't over yet though, so sign up to log your reading and win prizes online through Beanstack, or you can also use the Beanstack Tracker app! Download the app and search for Greendale Public Library.
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Programs, Programs, Programs!
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Outdoor Scavenger Hunt (In-Person/Outdoors)
Tuesday, July 27th, 11am-5pm, Library & Downtown GreendaleJoin us on an epic Outdoor Scavenger Hunt! Follow the clues to find hidden library books all over downtown Greendale, weather permitting. No registration is needed, just visit the GPL Facebook page the day of the event for instructions. All ages welcome.
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Programs for Kids
Preschool Storytime with Miss Lisa (In-Person/Outdoors)
Thursdays @ 10am, Gazebo Park
July 15th & 29th
Come to the Greendale Gazebo for an in-person storytime with Miss Lisa. The storytimes are 30 minutes long and feature stories, songs, and movement activities. Everyone will be sitting in the Gazebo so bring a blanket or chairs! No registration needed, just drop-in!
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Curbside Activity Bags (Pickup)
Mondays @ 9am & 3pm, Entryway
July 12th-July 26th (None on July 5th since library is closed)
Pick up a Curbside Activity bag that contains a fun hands-on activity for Elementary aged children! No registration required, just pick up a bag in the Library Entryway, one per child, while supplies last. If you are unable to pick up an activity bag, a similar and free version of the craft will be posted on the GPL Facebook Page for your convenience.
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Programs for Teens
Teen Water Wars (In-Person/Outdoors)
Thursday, July 8th, 2-4pm, Library/Outdoors
Cool off this summer with Water Wars! We will be playing a variety of water themed relay races, competitions, and games so come ready to get wet! Registration Required.
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Teen Anime Hangout (Virtual)
Monday, July 12th, 2-4pm, Zoom
Watch anime and learn how to make bubble tea at this virtual program. Pick up your Teen Bubble Tea kit starting July 9th from the library and meet on Zoom July 12th. Registration Required.
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Teen Slingo (Virtual/Pickup)
Monday, July 19th, 2-4pm, Zoom
Slingo is a cross between Name that Tune and Bingo-- see if you can identify songs from sound clips and get a bingo for a chance to win a prize! Registration Required.
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Adult Book Discussion of "The Vanishing Half" by Brit Bennet (Virtual)
Thursday, July 8th @ 6pm, Zoom
Join us for a Virtual Book Discussion of the novel, The Vanishing Half, by Brit Bennett. "The Vignes twin sisters will always be identical. But after growing up together in a small, southern black community and running away at age sixteen, it's not just the shape of their daily lives that is different as adults, it's everything: their families, their communities, their racial identities." Registration Required.
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Color Me Calm (Pickup)
Monday, July 12th @ 9am (Not on July 5th since the library is closed)
We invite you to enjoy a stress free activity of coloring fun and intricate coloring pages designed just for adults. This is a free curbside pickup for adults ages 18 and up. The library will offer coloring sheets, Mondays starting at 9am in the library entryway. While supplies last.
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Virtual Art Exhibit Tour with Latino Arts (Virtual)
Thursday, July 15th @ 6pm, Zoom
Join us on Zoom for a virtual Art Exhibit Tour of “The Big Idea VIII: Stronger Together“ at Latino Arts of Milwaukee. Features the work
of local students and will focus on the big idea of how we are indeed "Stronger Together". Registration Required.
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Adult Outdoor Trivia Night (Outdoors)
Thursday, July 22nd @ 6pm, Gazebo Park
Join us at Gazebo Park for Trivia! Participants must be ages 18+. Please bring blankets/chairs to sit on the grass. Teams of 1-6 people can participate. Winners will receive awesome prizes! Registration Required.
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Skip the long wait-list and pick up popular titles today with our Lucky Day Book of the Month! Each month we choose a popular book and purchase extra copies that are available for immediate checkout. The Lucky Day book for July is Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid.
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"Set against the backdrop of the Malibu surf culture of the 1980s Malibu Burning follows the daughter of a famous singer who, once she finds fame, must grapple with the fact that her father abandoned her and her siblings when they were young"-- Provided by publisher.
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Summer Book Discussions!
Join us this summer for 2 Book Discussions for Adults & Teens! As part of the Greendale Welcomes Diversity Action Plan, the Greendale Public Library has selected two books to discuss with an emphasis on diverse authors and/or topics of discrimination and racism. The first book discussion will be regarding the book The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennet listed above in the Adult Programs for July. The second event will be a Meet The Author & Book Discussion for teens & adults on the young adult novel, The Assignment, by Liza Wiemer:
"When an assignment given by a favorite teacher instructs a group of students to argue for the Final Solution, a euphemism used to describe the Nazi plan for the genocide of the Jewish people, Logan March and Cade Crawford are horrified. Their teacher cannot seriously expect anyone to complete an assignment that fuels intolerance and discrimination. Logan and Cade decide they must take a stand. As the school administration addresses their refusal to participate in the appalling debate, the student body, their parents, and the larger community are forced to face the issue as well."--Adapted from jacket.
Liza Wiemer is an award-winning educator with over twenty years of teaching experience. The Assignment is her second young adult novel. Liza has had two adult nonfiction books published and several short stories included in the New York Times bestselling Small Miracles series. She has had articles published in various newspapers and magazines. A graduate of UW-Madison, Liza has two married sons and lives in Milwaukee, Wisconsin with her husband, Jim.
Both books will be available to checkout at the library so stop by the library today to get your copies or call us to schedule a curbside pickup! To find out more information and to register to participate, go to the Library Events Page on the GPL Website.
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Online Card Renewal
Make sure you stay up to date with your library card so you don't miss out on the latest library materials! Renew in-person at the Library, or Renew Online Here.
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